In a holiday-themed installment, Curtis spirals into a Scrooge-like conniption when his highly anticipated trip to Hawaii is canceled. Enter sassy, brassy Madea (Tyler Perry), who teaches Curtis the true meaning of the holidays. Perry also directed the epi (more…)In a holiday-themed installment, Curtis spirals into a Scrooge-like conniption when his highly anticipated trip to Hawaii is canceled. Enter sassy, brassy Madea (Tyler Perry), who teaches Curtis the true meaning of the holidays. Perry also directed the episode.

Part 1 of 3. The heat's on when Curtis and his fire company battle a raging blaze, but Calvin's attempt to prove his firefighting worth results in a perilous situation. Elsewhere, young Malik tries to be a smooth operator on the phone with his new girlfrie (more…)Part 1 of 3. The heat's on when Curtis and his fire company battle a raging blaze, but Calvin's attempt to prove his firefighting worth results in a perilous situation. Elsewhere, young Malik tries to be a smooth operator on the phone with his new girlfriend.

The firehouse becomes the subject of a reality show titled “Sparks,” but the firefighters get burned when the host (Kelly O'Neal) manipulates their interviews. Elsewhere, Ella takes the children to visit Janine---without CJ's consent.

Janine spontaneously squires the children to an amusement park, but things aren't so amusing when she fails to get CJ's consent. The emotional roller coaster continues for CJ when he discovers Calvin is wooing Tracie.

When his crew departs on a call, Curtis is left alone at the firehouse with a pregnant woman who's about to give birth. Meanwhile, Tracie questions Calvin's maturity level, causing their relationship to wilt.